Sleeping bag



. ADRIAN Feb. 28, 1961 SLEEPING BAG 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 5, 1957ATTCFENEYS Feb. 28, 1961 J. G. ADRIAN SLEEPING BAG FIG. 3

Filed June 5, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR JANET GAYNOR ADRIAN BY fUnited t s tn iQ SLEEPING BAG.

Janet Gaynor Adrian, 10464 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, Calif.

Filed June 5, 1957, Ser. No. 663,735

1 Claim. (Cl. -443) The present invention relates to sleeping bags andthe like, and more particularly to a novel and improved sleeping bagadapted especially for, although not necessarily limited to, indoor use.V 7

One aspect of the invention is directed to the provision of an improvedsleeping bag combination, comprising a comforter, sheet and blanketarranged in a novel manner and adapted to provide a sleeping bag ofimproved utility and appearance. In accordance with the invention, theouter or cover element of the combination comprises a comforter, whichis light in weight, easily handled and of pleasing outward appearance.The comforter is pro vided with improved arrangements for fastening ablanket section and sheet thereon, and may be folded over and zippedtogether along its edges to form a complete sleeping bag; and, whendesired, the comforter may. be used alone, as an ordinary cover orauxiliary blanket, for example. V 7

One of the more specific aspects of the invention resides in theprovision of a sleeping bag combination'comprising a folded comforter asan outer cover, a blanket section removably secured to the inside upperface of the comforter, and a sanitary sheet secured to and covering theentire inside face of the comforter. Whenever desirable or expedient,the blanket section may be removed from the combination, and the sheet,as wel1'.as the blanket section, is readily removable or detachablefromthe cover for cleaning, or where it is desired to use the cover alone.

Another specific aspect of the invention resides in the provision, in asleeping bag oombination of the general type above described, ofimproved means for fastening the sheet and/or blanket section to thecover whereby excessive local strains upon the various components orelements are avoided. In this respect, the invention incorporatesconveniently located elastic fastening elements, which providesufficient resiliency to avoid or substantially minimize the possibilityof damaging the various components during use of the sleeping bag. j, g

A further specific feature of the invention resides in the provision,for use in asleeping bag combination of Fig. 3 is an enlarged crosssectional view taken along line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View taken along line 4-4 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing certainimproved features of the new sleeping bag combination. i 7

Referring now to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 designatesgenerally an outer cover member of the combination which, in theillustrated form of the invention, is of substantially rectangular form,having a longitudinal center line 11. Advantageously, the cover 10 maybe constructed substantially like a conventional comforter. Thus asillustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the cover may comprise inner and outerlayers 12, 13 of material, between which is a suitable filler 14 and, inthe preferred form of the invention, the outer face of the cover,defined by the outer material layer 13, is provided with a suitabledecorative design.

Along the opposite side edges 15, 16 of the cover 10, and also along oneend edge 17 thereof, is a zipper 18. The zipper begins at the center ofthe end edge 17 and extends outwardly to and then along the oppositeside edges 15, 16. Accordingly, when the cover 10 is folded along itscenter line 11, the zipper 18 may be closed to forma bag. As shown inFig. 2, the zipper 18 is secured to the inside face 12 of the cover ashort distance inside therespective edges 15-17. The arrangement is suchthat the zipper is normally not visible from the outer face of theflattened'cover. i

' In accordance with one aspect of the invention, "a

plurality of elastic fastening elements 19 are securedto the inner face12 of the cover along the side and end edges 15-17 and also along thecenter line 11. In the, illustrated combination, the fastening elements19 are in the form of short strips of elastic material secured at theirends to thecover and disposed in generally parallel relation to theadjacent side edges thereof or to the center line thereof, as. the casemay be. As shown best in Fig. 2, the elastic fastening elements 19disposed along the cover edges 15-17 are located inside the area boundedby the zipper 18, so that the fastening elements are inside the bag whenthe zipper is closed, and are not visible from the outer face of theflattened cover. I V

In the, illustrated form of the sleeping bag combination, the centerline 11 divides the cover 10 into two sections 20, 21 of equal size andof substantially rectangular form. The cover section 20 may beconsidered the upper the type described above, of an improved sanitarysheet which is of greater length thanthe cover and-.h as'a s plit endportion forming a pair of flap-like sections. 'The arrangement is suchthat, in the complete combination, one of the flap-like sections may beturned over the top of the cover, while the other section extends outbeyond the cover and may be tucked between or under cushions upon whichthe bag is supported.

The above and other advantageous features of the invention may be betterunderstood upon reference to the following detailed description andaccompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a sleeping bag combination made inaccordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the sleeping bag combination in openedform, with parts broken away;

section in that, for the purpose of thepresent description, it will beassumed that this section will be uppermost when the cover is folded toform a bag. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a blanketsection22 having a shape and size corresponding generally to, that ofthe upper cover section 20, is secured to the inner face of thejuppercover section. Actually, the dimensions of the blanket section 22, aresomewhat less than those of the cover section 20, so that when theblanketsection is placed upon the inner face of the cover section 20,the

' edges of theblanket section lie within the area bounded by thefastening elements 19 disposed along edges 15, 17 and center line 11.

Advantageously, the blanket section is provided along its opposite edgesand along one end edge, which may be considered its bottom edge, withoutwardly extending fastening tapes 23 located at points correspondingto the locations of the elastic fastening elements 19. Accordingly, asshown best in Fig. 5,-the tapes 23 may be tied or otherwise secured tothe fastening elements 19, so that the blanket section 22 is properlyheld in place against the inner face of the upper cover section 20.

Disposed over substantially the entire inner face of the cover 10 is asanitary sheet 24 which is substantially rectangular in form and has acenter line aligned with the center line 11 of the cover. As shown inFig. 2, the sheet 24 is of slightly less width than the cover 10, so asto lie within the area of the cover face 12 bounded by the fasteningelements 19 along the edges thereof. Also, in accordance with animportant aspect of the invention, the sheet 24 has a portion 25projecting outwardly beyond one end of'the cover which may be consideredthe top end. The projecting portion of the sheet is split longitudinallysubstantially along the center line of the sheet, from the top end ofthe sheet to or perhaps slightly beyond the top edge of the cover 10, toform separate flaps 26, 27.

Secured to the side and bottom end edges of the sheet 24 are fasteningtapes 28, which are located at points corresponding to the location ofthe fastening elements 1.9 and which extend outwardly from the edges ofthe sheet a distance of a few inches. Similar fastening tapes 29 aresecured to one face of the sheet which may be considered the internalface, substantially along the center line of the sheet and at spacedpoints corresponding to the locations of the fastening elements 19 alongthe center line 11 of the cover.

The sheet 24 is secured to the cover 10 by tying or otherwise securingthe several fastening tapes 28, 29, along the edges and center line ofthe sheet, to the various elastic fastening elements 19 of the cover.Accordingly, when the cover is folded, to form the bag, the oppositeedges of the upper and lower sheet sections will be secured to thecover, substantially as shown in Fig. 3.

In the complete sleeping bag combination of the invention, the blanketsection 22 is first secured in place to the inner face of the uppercover section 20. The sheet 24 is then secured in place over the top ofthe blanket section, and the bag is folded along the center line 11 andclosed by the zipper 18. The various fastening elements 19 and tapes 23,28, 29, being located within the area bounded by the zipper 18 do notinterfere with the closing thereof. When the bag is readied for use, theflap 27 on the upper sheet section is folded over the outer face of theupper cover section, substantially as shown in Fig. 1. The flap section26 may be extended out beyond the top end of the bag to cover thesurface or support on which the bag is placed; or, if desired, the flap26 may be tucked between or under cushions to assist in holding the bagin place.

The use of the elastic fastening elements 19, in the manner describedherein, is of substantial importance in that, when the bag is in use,excessive local strains on the sheet and blanket section are avoided orsubstantially minimized. The useful life of the various components ofthe sleeping bag combination is thereby substantially increased. In thisrespect, it will be understood that, in appropriate cases, the variousfastening tapes 23, 28, 29 may be formedof elastic material, in whichcase the fastening elements 19 may or may not be of elastic material asmay be deemed expedient.

As may be readily understood, the blanket section 22 may be removed oreliminated from the combination whenever desired and, in this respect,it will be noted that the blanket section may be removed withoutcompletely removing the sheet 24.

Another important feature of the invention resides in the fact that thecover 10, being constructed substantially like a conventional comforterand having a pleasing outward appearance, may be used alone as a coveror auxiliary blanket. To this end, the zipper 18 and fastening elements19 are located on the inner face of the cover, and are not visible fromthe outer face when the cover is in open or flattened form.

It should be understood that the specific form of the new sleeping bagcombination, and the components thereof illustrated herein, is intendedto be representative only, as certain changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the clear teachings of the invention. Moreover,the invention is not to be considered as limited to the sleeping bagcombination as such, but resides as well in certain of the individualcomponents thereof.

I claim:

A sleeping bag combination comprising a flat cover formed by a comforteror the like of rectangular shape and having a longitudinal centerlinedividing the cover into sections, said cover being adapted to be foldedalong said centerline to form upper and lower sections, said coverhaving inner and outer faces, zipper means disposed on the inner face ofsaid cover along the side edges and at one end edge thereof, said Zippermeans being disposed slightly inside said edges and being therebyconcealed from view from the outer face of said cover, said zipper meansbeing engageable to form the cover into a bag, a flat blanket sectioncorresponding generally in shape to the upper one of the sections ofsaid cover and not substantially larger than said upper section, saidblanket section being secured to the inner face of said upper coversection, and a sani-tary sheet having a body portion correspondinggenerally in size and shape to the entire cover and being secured to theinner face of said cover, said sheet being adapted to be folded alongits centerline with said cover, said blanket section'lying between saidone cover section and said sheet, said sheet being of greater lengththan said cover and having a portion projecting beyond one end of thecover, said projecting portion being split longitudinally to form flaps,one of the flaps being adapted to be turned over the outer face of saidcover, and the other of the flaps being adapted to extend beyond the endof the cover, said cover having fastening loops of elastic materialalong its side edges and along said centerline, the side edges of saidblanket section being secured to fastening loops along one side edge andalong said centerline, and said sheet being secured along its side edgesto fastening loops along the side edges of said cover and along itscenterline to fastening loops along the centerline of said cover.

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